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has nearly a complete narrow, white ring. This circular marking has a break in the upper 

 portion of it about si.\ inches broad, and through this break comes the root of the tail. The buck 

 has also white nose and ears. Its eye has a dark blue pupil with a mottled orange-coloured iris. 

 The animal has a powerful pungent scent which remains where he has been long after he 

 has moved. It appears to be seldom found far from some river or swamp. When alarmed in the 

 open it generally takes to thick country. 



When finishing off a wounded buck on the ground be careful of the cow-kicks from the 

 hind-legs, as the animal is very active with these limbs. 



It occurs east of the Rift Valley plentifully, and in most watered parts of East Africa. On 

 the opposite side of the Rift Valley is found his congener the sing-sing. The two species meet 

 at Ngong Mountain and the Aberdares. 



WATERBUCK, SING-SING. 



Native Names. 



Swahili Kuru. Ogiek (Ravine) Tiaponaret. 



Kavirondo Apol (?). 



This animal differs from the common waterbuck in that the coat has a reddish tint about it 

 and the horns run longer. 



Roughly speaking, the Kikuyu Escarpment forms the boundary between the defassa and 

 the common waterbucks. In places on the escarpment the two species meet, whilst eastwards 

 the common only is found, and westwards only the defassa. It occurs on the sides of the Rift 

 valley, on the Guas Ngishu, plentifully, and in the Nandi and Kavirondo countries, and also in 

 Uganda. The horns of these animals run to great lengths in the Semliki Valley, and also west of 

 Lake Albert, where 36-inch horns have been obtained. It is also found in the Lado Enclave. 



ZEBRA, CHAPMAN'S. 



Native Names. 



Swahili Punda milia. Kitaita Foru. 



Kikuyu Njagi. Ogiek (Ravine) Ol-loiteget. 



Kikamba Nthai. Masai . 01-oitigo. 



Kavirondo Magwarr. 



These animals are one of the most numerous kinds of game animals in British East Africa, 

 and, as they are but seldom shot, they are also one of the tamest. They appear to be very 

 inquisitive, and often come up close, sometimes as near as fifty yards, to inspect a person. A 

 number of zebra escaped from the zebra-ranch on the .^thi Plains, and many of these were quite 

 tame, so this may account for the confidence with w liii. h some zebra approach anyone. On the 

 plains north of the Guas Ngiro the zebra, although not shot at by sportsmen, are much wilder. 

 This may be because they are hunted by the Wandorobo of those parts. 



Zebra appear to be much more intelligent than the average plain-dweller. They are 

 always very fat and well fed, and under the skin may generally be found a layer 

 of yellow fat. As they have teeth on both u|)per and lower jaws, they can graze closer 



